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The Rangers hope yesterday's bankruptcy filing will clear the way for Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan to buy the MLB franchise, but creditors to Hicks Sports Group have something to say about that. News of the bankruptcy, intended to speed up the long-awaited sale, is greeted with optimism and front-page headlines in North Texas. However, the development comes as a surprise to creditors, who plan to respond and believe "this is now war." Either way, it appears Tom Hicks' control of the club is coming to an unceremonious end, and the Rangers proceedings could in fact touch other HSG holdings. The bankruptcy plan guarantees the lenders all of the $75M owed by the club itself, but that is not expected to satisfy creditors, who may now seek to recoup money from the Stars' imminent sale as well. With Hicks on the way out, Greenberg and Ryan hope to take over the first-place club ASAP to increase budget before the MLB draft and trading deadline.